Sorry, I meant to post this earlier, but I had to take my laptop in for repairs due to a faulty keyboard. Ended up having to replace both the keyboard and motherboard, but fortunately, the computer was still (barely) under warranty, so I got it all fixed for free. Anyway, it's been a while since I did one of these, so I'm warning you, it's gonna be a long one!

Starting with two dream purchases for me!



First is a 90s-era Pegasus figure! Not totally mint-in-box since the brush and comb are missing (which the seller refunded me $20 for when I pointed it out), but the Pegasus itself is in fantastic condition. Considering that mint version sell for around the $600-$800, I consider it a steal that I managed to buy this for only $180 (after the refund). Love him so much!



Second, but no less squee-worthy, I finally own Amazoness Quartet plushes (and Super Sailor Moon)! I bought them in a lot with some other Sailor Moon plushes which I intend to resell. The AQ plushes tend to go for around $60-$75 individually, but I only spent about $23 each on average buying them in the lot, so another fantastic deal.

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I promised a new Merchandise Round-up, so here's everything I bought since around Christmas, I guess?

First, two of my favorite buys!



This is a Kaleidomoon Scope from the 90s. I've been wanting a life-size (I have a small gashapon) version of this wand FOREVER. Ideally, I would have loved to get my hands on the Proplica version. Those are super-expensive, though, so this was the next best thing. Not in perfect condition -- the original owner lost the battery cover and made their own -- but it still worked after I changed the batteries, so no big deal. Best of all, I got it for around $50! (They're usually closer to $100.)



Next was a major purchase, and one of my all-time favorite pieces of SM merchandise ever -- an actual Dream Mirror! Had to pay quite a bit for it ($140), but it was actually part of a bundle with a bunch of other stuff, so it turned out to be a bargain in the end. People are trying to sell them for even more than that on its own! Most of the stuff in the rest of this post was included in the bundle.

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It's been a while since I've done a round-up of my latest purchases since I haven't really bought much lately, but the three things I did buy, I'm super, super, SUPER excited about.



As excited I was a while back when I bought a lot of SuperS keychains that included a really rare human!Helios keychain from the 90s, I was disappointed that this Small Lady and Pegasus keychain wasn't a part of the set. So, to say I'm thrilled to have finally found this one for sale for a reasonable price (I think I paid about $32? -- which considering the rarity, isn't bad) is an understatement. The paint job isn't the greatest, but I don't care. I love it!

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Look what I got!



*screams*

Officially, my most favorite piece of merchandise ever! Got him for a pretty good price, too. I mentioned when he was first announced that the retail price was about $200, which I actually was okay with spending on him. (Kinda.) Most of the ones listed on eBay were from Japanese sellers who were asking a lot more, though, so I was really happy to find an American seller who was only asking $180, with free shipping to boot! Not only that, but I also had a 20% off coupon, so I got him for only $144. Woohoo! Worth every cent! (BTW, the same seller has another one for sale if anybody's interested, although the coupon is now expired. $180 isn't a bad price, though.)

Some other recent purchases:



Sailor Pluto Figuarts Zero figure - Absolutely gorgeous! This pic really doesn't do her justice.



Cute Pegasus plush keychain!



A Girls Memories Sailor Saturn to complete my collection of the Outers! I have both the Moons as well, but though I would love to get the Inners, I'm a bit reluctant to pay the prices they're going for nowadays. I had to pay close to $40 for this Saturn as it is. Should have collected them when they first came out! Oh, well, I'm pretty happy to have the Outers at least.



Tamashii Buddies Sailor Saturn, also completing my Outers collection!



Queen Beryl Funko Pop! - Since this is a Toys R Us exclusive, I figured it was best to buy it as soon as possible due to the store closing.



And, finally, a Yuri Katsuki Q Posket figurine! I also splurged on the limited edition "Yuri on Ice" Blu-Ray/DVD set!